Archive for March 2011


Autumn Springs



, originally uploaded by kaili williams.


Posted by on March 31st, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Shifty



HeeChul003, originally uploaded by Akane: transdb.blogspot.com.


Posted by on March 31st, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 3 comments »

Question: Not so pro with pronouns.


Jesse asks…

I feel like a male in a female body but have a major mental block with pronouns.

Even though I feel uncomfortable with female pronouns, the idea of asking people to switch to male feels terrifying. When someone calls me ‘he’ or ‘sir’ out of the blue I love it, but I can’t bring myself to actually ask people to switch. I just feel consumed by insecurity. It’s like the point of no return.

Why is my brain is shouting ‘yes!’ and ‘no!’ at the same time?

Please post your response in the comments below.

» Ask Genderfork «


Posted by on March 31st, 2011 at 08:00 am

questions | 14 comments »

Recommendation: Nicole Reynolds


A reader recommends…

Nicole Reynolds
singer/songwriter

Nicole Reynolds is a folk singer/songwriter from Pennsylvania. A poet, singer, and farmer, she’s released a handful of albums and tours frequently on the East Coast of the US, performing particularly at queer venues and events.

I love her unique brand of androgyny; she looks and sounds quite a bit like a twelve-year-old boy, but she plays guitar like a young Bob Dylan (check out live performances of her antiwar song ‘June’ on YouTube) and takes great pride in her own femininity. Her music’s clever, funny, and has a timeless quality to it that’s definitely worth a listen. Take a look!

» Recommend something. «


Posted by on March 30th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

music, people, recommendations | 2 comments »

Exploration


Submitted by ArtyomT, the model and photographer.


Posted by on March 30th, 2011 at 10:00 am

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I feel so beaten down.


Vanessa wrote…

I feel so beaten down when people tell me that because I was born with a penis, I will never be a woman. I never asked to be born this way, and the happiest moments of my life have been when I am treated like a woman. Sometimes I wish I could go somewhere in which things like this didn’t matter, and be appreciated for who I am inside.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on March 30th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 11 comments »

Recommendation: If I Could Be A Woman


A reader recommends…

this has really left me speechless, so there isn’t much that i can say. it put me through the full spectrum of emotions in just over two minutes. i really don’t even know how i feel right now but i do know that more people have to see this. it is beautiful, pure and simple.

» Recommend something. «


Posted by on March 29th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

recommendations, videos | 7 comments »

Currently Untitled


Submitted by Jude, the model. Photography done by Stephanie Davis.


Posted by on March 29th, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Profile: Ash


You can call me… Ash

I identify as… A flamey pansexual agnostic pro-Palestine Jewish genderqueer FtM-transitioning boything.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Ze and hir for people who get it; he and him for people who don’t.

I’m attracted to… Grace, intelligence, honesty, compassion, an appreciation for the unusual, a taste for adventure, wordplay, cooking skills, gendered self-awareness, queerity.

When people talk about me, I want them to… …stick up for the reality and reasonableness of who I am.

I want people to understand… …that my life is complicated, but also pretty great, and that I’d rather have their support and celebration than their pity. That my identity isn’t a commentary–pro or con–on theirs.

About Ash
Ash is an artist and craftsperson, living and trying to make a living in the middle of the country. Ze digs ink, paper, and fiber, and could cheerfully work a nine-to-five job that involved sorting, filing, and organizing all three of those things, then dumping them all out and starting over. Most days, Ash is either drawing, printing, book-binding, doll-making, spinning, or knitting; the other days, ze’s probably mucking about in the kitchen.

Ash is also the president emeritus of the best, bad-assest queer group, and a recent MFA graduate in printmaking, which appears to overqualify hir for all available jobs and adequately qualify hir for none, but ze’s pretty excited about it, anyway.

» Define yourself. «


Posted by on March 29th, 2011 at 08:00 am

profiles | 6 comments »

Dandy


Submitted by Cat, the model.


Posted by on March 28th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

faces | 4 comments »

Up Close



Make Up In Close Up, originally uploaded by Helene Barclay.


Posted by on March 28th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 2 comments »

When you are ready.


Someone wrote…

Gender has always been a clear cut thing for me being raised in a family and community that said you are born a girl or a boy. At age twenty-two I’m really starting to question who I am, which seems pretty late. I don’t think I’ve been embracing my gender and I wonder if that’s why I feel so unbalanced. I think gender isn’t something that should be chosen for you. You should choose it yourself when you are ready.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on March 28th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 8 comments »

Question: Relationship Advice


Meandering asks…

My girlfriend (soon to be boyfriend) recently came out as trans and is starting T in a few weeks and getting top surgery in a few months. It really was no surprise and I am sure that this will help make both of us happier and more complete. However we are both concerned about how this will affect our relationship. He is concerned that once he begins to change outwardly that my feelings will wane. I am a lesbian but I am not really worried about losing my attraction for him. Is this naïve of me?

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Posted by on March 27th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

questions | 19 comments »

Vibe



Unnatural crossdressing., originally uploaded by Klodiana Alia.


Posted by on March 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 5 comments »

Profile: Izzy


You can call me… izzy

I identify as… a post-operative transexual who is proud of who she was, is and is going to be

a friend once described me as “a girl with a gay-male up bringing” which i think in some ways is quite true

As far as third-person pronouns go, … please use the female pronouns for me thanks

I’m attracted to… masculinity (although not the beer swilling football watching kind :P) and personality, but if you’re tall strong and covered in tattoos and piercings then its a bonus :P

When people talk about me, I want them to… be supportive, be proud, not treat me like a sex object, not expect me to hide, and not rather i was still the person that was wrong for me

I want people to understand… thats i’m a good nice honest loving human being

About izzy
i was born male, but in may 2009 i had a little operation to correct that
thinking of myself as a guy is a totally foreign thing to me, my brain just can’t seem to understand that, although it doesn’t think that i’m a real girl either,
as far as i’m concerned i’ve always been me, even if my body, appearance, and way i act have changed over the years.
i’m me, while i want to be accepted for the “girl” that i am, i also don’t see why i can’t shave the side of my head if i want to or fight boystrously with my dogs, i’m not going out of my way to try and be a girl, i’m going out of my way to be me
i love my friends, i’m kind, helpful, loving and shy, i like to have fun, dance and laugh, i don’t drink, eat animal products or do drugs
i’m interested in art, fashion, and human behaviour
i’m a student, i’m a bit geeky, and i take forever to get ready in the morning :P and i like to keep fit
(and incase you haven’t noticed… i’m a mass of contradictions as well :P)

» Define yourself. «


Posted by on March 27th, 2011 at 08:00 am

profiles | 6 comments »

Recommendation: Orange Octopus Gender Zine


JRB recommends…

From the zine’s site: “Made for gender, by gender, and focused on gender, the Orange Octopus gender zine is a collaborative creative publication that celebrates the diversity of gender and gender expression with a creative, positive and pro-active outlook.” I have a copy, and it’s awesome! There are personal stories, poems, artwork and a comic, all clearly made with love and care. I read through it in one go and was left with abundant warm fuzzies for my fellow humans.

» Recommend something. «


Posted by on March 26th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Hiding A Smile



Hiding smile 2, originally uploaded by oldsmokeJulian.


Posted by on March 26th, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Even if…


Someone wrote…

I’m facing the reality that even if your friends are accepting, and you know that gender ambiguity should be fine, it’s your partner’s opinion that can turn your life upside down.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on March 26th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 8 comments »

Transformation


Submitted by Karson, the model and photographer.


Posted by on March 25th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

faces | 1 comment »

Double Crossdressing



With suit and tie, originally uploaded by Chris[sy.


Posted by on March 25th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 12 comments »

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